Global Patent Index - EP 3690186 B1

EP 3690186 B1 20230118 - APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DESIGNING BLASTING ORDER

Title (en)

APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DESIGNING BLASTING ORDER

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT ZUM ENTWURF EINER SPRENGREIHENFOLGE

Title (fr)

APPAREIL, PROCÉDÉ ET PRODUIT-PROGRAMME D'ORDINATEUR POUR LA CONCEPTION D'UN ORDRE DE SABLAGE

Publication

EP 3690186 B1 20230118 (EN)

Application

EP 19155032 A 20190201

Priority

EP 19155032 A 20190201

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3690186A1] An apparatus and method for designing a blasting sequence for a drilling pattern of a round. The apparatus (11) is configured to assist selecting one or more drill holes (3) for each time delay of the blast. The apparatus calculates burst volume (V<sub>B</sub>) for the selected drill hole set (34) and ensures that previously blasted free volume (V<sub>F</sub>) can receive it when being fired. The apparatus may also take into account burst angles, burst distances and ground vibrations when suggesting the drill hole sets.

IPC 8 full level

E21D 9/00 (2006.01); E21B 7/02 (2006.01); F42D 1/055 (2006.01); F42D 3/04 (2006.01); G06F 30/00 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E21B 7/025 (2013.01 - EP US); E21D 9/006 (2013.01 - EP US); F42D 1/055 (2013.01 - EP US); F42D 3/04 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 30/20 (2020.01 - US); G06F 30/00 (2020.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3690186 A1 20200805; EP 3690186 B1 20230118; AU 2020213649 A1 20210805; CA 3126192 A1 20200806; CL 2021001972 A1 20220204; CN 113330187 A 20210831; CN 113330187 B 20231003; FI 3690186 T3 20230421; JP 2022518849 A 20220316; JP 7377274 B2 20231109; US 11644292 B2 20230509; US 2022099424 A1 20220331; WO 2020156872 A1 20200806

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19155032 A 20190201; AU 2020213649 A 20200121; CA 3126192 A 20200121; CL 2021001972 A 20210727; CN 202080010811 A 20200121; EP 2020051341 W 20200121; FI 19155032 T 20190201; JP 2021544581 A 20200121; US 202017426347 A 20200121